onsdag 17 december 2014

My thoughts around Andrew McAfee - Are droids taking our jobs?

My thoughts about the future
After seeing this intresting presentation of Andrew McAfee. Here's my reflection.

So, the droids. They're taking our jobs, those bastards. But wait... We invented them...
It's an awsome conversation started to start off with, As Andew says "It's an endless debate".
And I'd like to dig into that.

So the future is getting closer, every second. The earth is not the same as is once was. We changed it.
And we wont be afraid of the future, altough, maybe we should be more afraid of what's awaiting us.
Im talking about the earth and how it's changing.

Oh, this I did not expect.
Im just gonna start writing a new section.
As I was wondering about this subject, while watching this video. Andrew (in the end of the video) read my mind, or maybe I read his mind as I was thinking about the topic.
The fact that we'll hopefully, leave our dirty works and instead, keep working on technology. Invent new machines, new solutions, etc. While we're experimenting in science and technolgy and come up with new solutions for a brighter tomorrow.
The step is a long one to take. But we'll have to take it sooner or later if we want to survive as human race. Sure, it's about 4-6 billion years until the sun takes us down.
I cant possibly know about the future but it dont look like the sun is going to kill us right now. If we keep treat the earth that we do right now, we'll problaby kill ourselves.

People, soceity, goverments will soon have to take their responsibilty for the earth, and for the human race. And that goes, for you, and me. And everybody else who lives on this planet.
TOGETHER we'll make it. We cant just sit and hide from the future in our own greedy brains.
Rise up, and go for it! :  spotify:track:1KDLWiltZRADtoMUAKuNlF

David Lundell.

Online Reflection 3 - Warcraft



Warcraft
War of the Aincents – Well of Eternity by Richard A. Knaak

Introduction
I started to read this book to make a little project to myself. This is considered to be the first book to read if you really want to know the lore of the Warcraft games made by Blizzard.
I havent really played the game, I've tried it several times but havent really been stuck to the game. But I've heard from friends that the story behind the games is huge, so I decided to read all the books, play the old computer games, and then start playing the online game World of Warcraft.
All this, to of course have a good time while reading the books, and later on, enyoy my playtime while playing the online game. There are plenty of Warcraft books, this book in particular is the first part of a triology called War of the Aincents.

The Story
The book starts of with a dragon mage called Karsus/Korialstrasz. Krasus is getting an very important message from above. This threat could cause disastrous consequences in the long run.
He, make sure to contact a long time trusted friend Rhonin. Whoes wife Vereesa expecting twins.
Rhonin will have to leave his wife in order to follow Krasus on this very important misson.
In the book, you also follow Brox, the orc. And Malfurion Stormrage, from the night elf kingdom.
These among alot of other interesting characters that they will face.

My reflections
My reflections of the first book, Well of Eternity. A interestic fact is that you actually dont have to follow the thypical read the first book, countinue with the second etc in order to read all of the Warcraft books. I was told that the book will have alot of time travel. So why is this book considered to be the first book, altought It wasnt the first Warcraft book to be written.? It is because of the timeline. This book is a story from long ago. So of course this book is considered to be the oldest story, therefore, It should be read first.

I would recommend this book to everybody. It's a science fiction, fantasy book so dont look suprised when I say that this book is all about magic. And if you're a gamer like myself, or have played the Warcraft games, this is some absolute read material that you have to let yourself get a catch off.

A warning to the first time readers: Some of the words used in the books, and the games aswell, like druidism, may not come clear at first. I've had some trouble with terms, but the author is quite good in describing the words and phrases. But, the little(!) time I've spend playing the games has given a rough overview of these kinds of words. But google can sureley help you out if you want to get a better understanding of the object, hopefully that will not happen.
So I have to admit that I'm not the reading kind of person. But this book really changed my mind, I couldnt stop reading the book. I'm looking forward to read the following books, which is currently about 17 books. I've linked a forum post about the reading order at the bottom of the page.
But this is not carved in stone, this reading order is no "have to".

tisdag 14 oktober 2014

My thoughts about a "car free city".

First off all. I must say it's a great goal to aim for. Altought, I dont think it's that simple.
It's a big step to take... Maybe too big. I think the cities should focus on getting charging stations for electrical cars. As far as I now, electrical cars is problaby our future cars. Give the manufacturers some time to invent new cars, new motors, etc and invite the future instead of just deny it.
I guess oil is the main enemy to electrical cars. It's safe to say that people just thinking about money instead of saving our planet. But they wont have a planet to use the money on if they keep doing what they do :). I hope the turning point is near, but we'll see about that. This city project is intresting, and new ideas is always worth to take a look on. But mostly, the best way to change, is to do it step by step. I wonder if you could change something step by step in a fast way and still have a good outcome  =D
/ David